Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 47.2% vs Crosby 55.1% (-8.5%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 71.1%
Defensive zone
Crosby 69.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 68.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 69.6%
30.4%
69.6%
Scheifele
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Scheifele
Crosby
Last 10: Scheifele 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Scheifele
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
2
Scheifele
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
1
Scheifele
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (919)
53.3% (1,025)
-6.8%
Power Play
48.7% (187)
64.7% (249)
-16.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
60.0% (15)
-10.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Scheifele is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Scheifele shoots right. Crosby is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (375).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Crosby
Home
46.6% (605)
56.9% (675)
Away
47.4% (555)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Scheifele
Crosby
P1
52.3%
55.1%
P2
45.3%
53.1%
P3
43.9%
58.5%
OT
27.3%
54.2%
Final 5 min
47.2%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
44.0%▼
54.0%
47.0%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 14:28 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 10:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 07:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 14:41 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 14:29 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 18:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 11:04 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 02:04 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 01:51 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |